Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean: Health system composite index
Health system composite index over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.1757 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.9143 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That makes Iceland's figure about 6.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 196 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2122 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3811 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9406 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.9935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5327 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4609 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.6759 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3616 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3143 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.9959 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0562 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9397 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health system composite index, Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Iceland, at 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.1757 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health system composite index between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.9143 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for health system composite index?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Health system composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.